Every SENTIENT product is crafted with the best performing  and sustainable vegan leather alternatives available, carefully selected to avoid harm to animals. We work with leather alternatives that honor the responsible use of natural resources awarded to us by our shared planet.

MIRUM® is truly sustainable innovation: it is 100% natural & 100% bio-based & bioneutral. It is the first material of its kind designed to be 100% naturally circular: it can return to the earth as nutrients for future growth at the end of its life.

MIRUM® is made of cork, charcoal, coconut husk, soybean oil and natural rubber, ingredients that are then combined and shaped into sheets. It completely avoids any use of plastics, and emits 10x less CO2  than traditional chrome tanned leather.

In the state of Zacatecas in Mexico, Desserto® grows the cacti to create this sustainable and vegan leather in a fully organic plantation, meaning there are no pesticides or herbicides used in its harvest. The cactus plantation is USDA-certified organic.

By working with native cacti in the region, the plantation matches biodiversity and blends with wild flora. The harvesting techniques used stimulate the microflora and microfauna in the ground which are maintained without damage, and wildlife like hawks find a favorable environment that provides food.

Irrigation systems are not needed since cacti grow with rainwater and earth minerals (which are rich in Zacatecas). The leather's water footprint is considerably lower than other alternatives and animal leather. It only takes 200 liters to grow one kilogram of cactus biomass with the water that is naturally absorbed by the plant itself from humidity present in the atmosphere.

Finally, cactus is a natural carbon sink, it has a great carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestering capacity. From the plantation's 14 acres, 8,100 tons of CO2/year are absorbed, while only 15.30 tons of CO2 are generated annually.